Hat receptacle



lFeb'. 3. 1925."

' S. RAPPAPORT HAT RECEPTACLE Y Fled.April 10. 1923 NVENTOR SQMSZ nPappa/naf ATTORNEY lPatented Feb. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES sam mrraroa'r, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HAT RECEPTACLE.

Application led April 10, 1923. Serial No. 631,070.

-To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, SAMEL RArPAroRT, residing at the city of New York,borough of Brooklyn, in t e county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat Receptacles, ofwhich the following is a speciiication. y

This invention relates to a hat box or case provided with an improvedholder for retaining a hat within the receptacle.

Hat boxes or cases as now constructed are generally provided with a suport over which the crown of the hat is p aced. In the ordinarycardboard box commonlyT used for delivering or shipping individual hatsthe support consists of a cardboard cylinder. With such boxes or casesthe hat is held in place by means of strings tied over the brim orcrown, or by pinning the hat to the support. As the support ma besmaller in diameter than the crown, t erev is'a possibility that the hatwill shift within the container. Furthermore, articularly in the case ofwomens hats ma e of tine fabrics and ornamented with delicate trimmingsthere is a danger that the fastening means will damage or injure the hateither when tied in the box or pinned to the support.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an expansible holderwhich functions to retain a hat by frictional engagement with theinterior of the crown.

A further object is -to provide a holder that is self-adjusting tovarious hat-sizes.

lith these and other objects in view, my invention comprises the novelfeatures of construction hereinafter described, it being undertood thatvarious modifications may be made therein without departing from thescope of the claims.

In the accompanyin drawings, illustratjing a preferred embo iment;

Figure l is a plan view of a hat box. with the cover removed; and

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation, on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, with thecover in place.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a sup ort preferably, though notnecessarily, ma e of a single piece of' suitable resilient length to onewall of the receptacle, leaving the outer end portion free of attachmentthat it may function as an expanding or elastic holder. In the presentinstance, the support l is provided at spaced intervals with tabs 2 bymeans of which it may be fastened, either permanently or detachably,

to the bottom 3 of the hat-box 4, as seen in Fig. 1.

The hat box 4 shown in the drawings is of cylindrical shape, partlyflattened to provide a rest when the box is stood on its side. Vhile Iprefer to employ a box of this character, it is to be understood that Ido not limit my invention to boxes or cases ofI any particular shape orstyle.

The manner in which the invention operates is as follows: The loose endlof the support or holder is wound around the fixed portion, and the hatis then placed in the ox its crown positioned over the support. Theloose end of the holder will nowexpand, automatically adjusting itselfto the iameter of the crown, and by frictronal en a ement with theinterior of the crownv wi l `rmly hold the hat in place againstdislodgment through any ordinary' shock.

What I claim is:

1. In a hat receptacle, means for retaining a hat comprising a spirallyshaped support of spring cardboard secured through part of its length toan interior wall of the receptacleand having its outer end portion free.

2. In a hat receptacle, means for retain-

